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Gareth
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Bluebird...

Just a glimpse on the BBC news of an AA Disco 4 helping Bluebird back into the water today, on the Isle of Bute.

Wish I could be there to see it run.  
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kajtzu
 


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Had to google what the Bluebird is Thumbs Up

A recap can be found at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-45068703 for us foreigners Whistle  
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Saw a clip earlier and forgot it was some 50 x years ago that Campbell crashed

Do u know if there going to go for another attempt of just a test run plse

Indeed would be great to witness it run again Thumbs Up   
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Remember it happening, one of the events that you remember where you were when it happened.  
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gstuart wrote:
Saw a clip earlier and forgot it was some 50 x years ago that Campbell crashed

Do u know if there going to go for another attempt of just a test run plse

Indeed would be great to witness it run again Thumbs Up


I believe the current launch is to test if it leaks and a proper run at speed next year on Coniston. DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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Hi pelyma

Many thks, bet when they do a test run it will draw a large crowd

Wonder if his son Campbell with drive it Thumbs Up   
Post #19707964th Aug 2018 9:49 pm
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gstuart
 


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Just seen this

27th sep at bewl water , is only around 45 x mins from me and might see if I can go

That’s if I can get near the place

https://www.bewlwater.co.uk/whats-on/test-run-of-blue-bird-k3/

Ah sod it, think that was last year and the wrong bluebird , this is the K3 not the bigger K7 Whistle

I’ll get my coat Embarassed   
Post #19707994th Aug 2018 9:53 pm
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Heading over tomorrow to have a look  
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gstuart
 


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Hi graham

Wicked Thumbs Up

Can u get some piccies if possible plse Bow down   
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Will try
Weather has to be mixed though  
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loch fad ..not that big;;;probably only have it on tick over  
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gstuart wrote:
Hi graham

Wicked Thumbs Up

Can u get some piccies if possible plse Bow down


Few links to keep you going for now

https://www.buteman.co.uk/news/bluebird-la...-1-4776416

^^ the home page also has a story of a 1960 land rover

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-45068703  
Post #19708395th Aug 2018 7:35 am
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gstuart
 


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Hi

Bless u for the links, will check them out

Many thks for taking the time posting them Bow down Thumbs Up   
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Am I alone in thinking this is all a bit weird....?
Not against it but slightly uneasy with it... maybe it’s just me....  
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Hi farmer

No ur not alone

With it being rebuilt to original spec , the design I therefore assume has a flaw which caused it to crash

Therefore I wouldn’t have thought they would ever try and attempt another world speed record with it, seeing they've spent the last 10 x years rebuilding it and dread to think what the cost was, I assume there just going to do a few test runs without the risk of causing any damage Thumbs Up   
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